Belize vs New Zealand: Average precipitation in depth

Belize
1,705 mm per year
in 2022
New Zealand
1,732 mm per year
in 2022
Belize rank
47th
New Zealand rank
45th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Belize
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1,732 mm per year against 1,705 mm per year in Belize, a difference of 27 mm per year.

Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 45th of 182 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1,705 mm per year 1,732 mm per year 27 mm per year New Zealand
1970s 1,705 mm per year 1,732 mm per year 27 mm per year New Zealand
1980s 1,705 mm per year 1,732 mm per year 27 mm per year New Zealand
1990s 1,705 mm per year 1,732 mm per year 27 mm per year New Zealand
2000s 1,705 mm per year 1,732 mm per year 27 mm per year New Zealand
2010s 1,705 mm per year 1,732 mm per year 27 mm per year New Zealand
2020s 1,705 mm per year 1,732 mm per year 27 mm per year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Belize or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1,732 mm per year against 1,705 mm per year in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Belize and New Zealand?
27 mm per year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and New Zealand?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Belize and New Zealand rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Belize ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 45th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.